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They were going to write on the human cost of the war for the organisation. Refugee and forced migration studies has grown from being a concern of a relatively. United nations high commissioner for refugees wikipedia. James milner gill loescher is senior fellow for forced displacement and international security at the international institute for strategic studies. International recognition of refugees oxford scholarship. It is a laudable premise, as conventional work throughout ir is largely and almost wilfully ignorant of the significance of forced migration, either with reference to refugees or internally displaced persons. Edited by elena fiddianqasmiyeh, gil loescher, katy long, and nando sigona.

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